site.btaPresident Vetoes Parts of Energy from Renewable Sources Act Amendments

President Rumen Radev has imposed a partial veto on the bill amending and supplementing the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, which was adopted on May 8, according to a statement from the President's press office.

In his reasoning, Radev stated that while he supports efforts to expedite the transposition of European directives and streamline administrative procedures, some of the proposed provisions do not correctly transpose EU legislation and even contradict certain EU acts. He pointed out the absence of necessary safeguard mechanisms and the circumvention of key national legal norms, including those related to public procurement, environmental protection, and the principle of tacit consent in administrative law.

The President also criticized the delegation of coordination powers to municipal administrative service centers, arguing that this encroaches on the legally defined competencies of other state institutions.

The amendments, submitted by MPs from GERB-UDF and There Is Such a People, aim to accelerate procedures for building renewable energy power plants, including reduced timeframes for issuing permits (up to one year), as well as fast-tracked judicial review processes. The law also targets reaching a minimum 14% share of renewable energy in the transport sector by 2030.